The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-09

and he realized the depth OF the divine
affection he had wronged. Full ofcon-
triton. OF eagerness, OF awful dread,
he hastened back to the house, and
abbreviating as he could the ceremo-
NOUS parley at the door, he sought
Marina's father, and hurriedly told
his fears. The two men moved through
the house quietly, not to attract the
attention OF the gossiping servants.
The mother OF Marina was away to
visit sick friend, and the house
was very still. In the ante-sala, or
ante-room OF the great parlor, they
were overtaken by servant.
"Don Pablto," she exclaimed, al
came to tell you that was here dust
ing q moment ago, and found the
brazier gone. l have been seeking
some one to tell, but Dana Claudia is
away, and the Nina Marina is in her
room and does not answer. QUEEN
sabe how the thief could have come
in! The door-porter must have slept,
sirl"
Anaya checked the girls chatter and
sent her away. In those days. and
until the last few years, it was the Gus
tom to keep in all well-regulated
houses small fire OF charcoal burn
ing in great silver brazier in the an
te-sala, for the convenience OF lighting
cigars or cigarettes. This brazier was
indeed missing here. And through
the interstices OF the doors subtle
odor began to creep, tainting the air
oil the tightly-closed house-a strange
and sickening smell, whose suggestion
caused the flesh to thrill with horror,
and the hair to stand erect. The two
men gazed at each other an instant in
shocked dismay and horror, then Don
Pablo lead the way in haste to Mari
mas chamber, and threw open the
door. A rush OF noxious vapor came
into Leonels face from the room that
held his love, and his first glimpse OF
it's interior, showed him Marina, bent
over the big brazier on her lght-stand,
with her face laid close upon its glow.
ing Goals. As her father and Lionel
entered the room, she lifted herself
erect, every line OF her figure express
ing mingled agony and the fortitude
OF resolution, and staggering blindly
forward, she fell senseless beside her
bed.
1t was q year later that the devout
gathered at the early morning mass
in the cathedral watching with in
terest the entrance OF q wedding
party, in which the groom was
Leonal de la Montana and the bride
lady whose figure was OF exquisite
elegance and grace, but whose face
was beyond criticism, in that it was
closely covered by n black mask,
which was not removed throughout
the ceremony. From her terrible
self.immoation Marina had brought
her beautiful eyes unscathed in vision
or appearance; and her sweet
fresh lips were as perfect as o.
yore. But all the rest OF hel
countenance was one frightiu
and cicatrice-a thing OF seams
scars and dreadful discoloration
to look on which drew shudders o
horror from her nearest and dearest
But for Leonel de la Montana hel
charm was omnipotent-greater nov
than when she was in the full flush o
her soft, brilliant beauty. Amid thu
gross profligacy and inhdelity OF tn,
Spaniards in Mexico, his loyalty anc
devotion to his wife never wavered
and the harmony OF their perfect low
and trust was never marred, till uhei'
lives, but not their hearts, were sun
dered by the power OF death, whel
both were far advanced in age. Ano
the street where Marina so painfully
proved her love has ever since beer
called "The Street OF the Burnt WON
an" Y. III. Adds.
April, 1887.